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Alaska

The northernmost state of the United States. It ranks first in terms of total land area and 47th in terms of population.

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How many miles between North Korea and Alaska?

The direct distance between Alaska and North Korea (meaning if someone flies in a direct line between these two places) is 3543 miles. Remember that there is no way to measure the two distances when traveling by car or by foot. Imagine that North Korea launches a missile toward Alaska, USA. The missile will have to travel a distance of 3543 miles to get to Alaska.

Do people live in cabins in Alaska?

Yes, but not all homes are cabins in Alaska.

How far is it from Washington D.C. to Alaska?

To drive from Washington DC to Juneau, Alaska one would drive about 3,755 miles. This would take about 67 1/2 hours. It would also require entering Canada. The drive to Fairbanks, Alaska would drive about 4,166 miles.

What is the most populated city in Montana?

Billings-population 104,170

Missoula-population 66,788

Great Falls-population 58,505

Bozeman-population 37,280

Butte-population 34,190

Helena-population 28,190

Kalispell-population 19,927

Anaconda-population 9,417

Havre-population 9,310

Miles City-population 8,410

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Famous explorers from Alaska?

Vitus Bering of Denmark in the service of Russia.

How much does land cost in Alaska?

what is the average price for an acre of land in wasilla alaska

What is the Flight time from anchorage Alaska to Tampa Florida?

The driving distance between Anchorage, AK and Tampa, FL is approximately 4850 miles. The driving time would be approximately 97 hours if you were to travel non-stop in good driving conditions. (The driving time does not take into consideration conditions which may extend trip time such as weather, road work, border crossings and rush hour traffic in urban areas.)

Why are Hawaii and Alaska states?

Neither touch another US State and both became US States in 1959.

What are the most important industries in Alaska?

Oil (petroleum) is the major industry in Alaska. Others are logging, gold, commercial fishing, and tourism.

The federal government provides more jobs than industry, and petroleum provides almost as many jobs as the rest of Alaska's industries combined.

How much did the US pay for Alaska and when it was purchased?

The purchase price paid by the US to Russia was $7.2 million.

Secretary of State William Seward agreed to the purchase on March 30, 1867, the US Senate approved the treaty on April 9, and the formal transfer came on October 12, 1867.

It was $7,200,000.00 or about 2 cents per acre.
Russia.

When did Alaska become an American state?

In March 1867, American Secretary of State William H. Seward finalized a treaty with Russia (duly ratified by the Senate), which gave the Alaskan Territory to the US for 7.2 million dollars. It turned out to be about 2.5 cents an acre. That is how it became an American territory.

If you look up requirements for statehood, you will see how Alaska became a state. Not many people lived there, population is a requirement for statehood, until 1896 when gold was discovered. Finally, on January 3, 1959, Alaska became the 49th state.

What is the major physical feature that runs from Alaska to Mexico?

Alaska has a number of mountains, glaciers, active volcanoes, and huge tracts of forested land. It also has some of the planet's most varied extremes of cold, heat, rain, snow and wind. In addition, Alaska is the most northern, western, and eastern U.S. State.

How much does a plane ticket cost from Alaska to Oregon?

Well, one of the major factors is "where from" -You haven't said.

Flights to Anchorage seem to be the cheapest and from Denver they range from around 400 - 750 return flight. (I picked Denver because of it's location near centre of USA.) I would guess flights from Florida would cost more, and I know flights from Seattle cost less. -Next time please give more info.

What strait separates Alaska and USSR?

The strait that separates northern Asia and Alaska is the Bering Strait.

What are some interesting things about Alaska?

Alaska became the 49th state January 3, 1959. Its capitol is Juneau (yes that is how you spell it... pronounced JUNO). Its motto is "North to the Future."

How many hours does it take to fly from Anchorage Alaska to Minneapolis MN?

Hello. A one-way flight (departing Fri, April 25, 2014) from Los Angeles (LAX) to Minneapolis (MSP) takes 3 hours and 26 minutes.

Flight one: LAX to MSP on Spirit Flight Number 424 takes 3 hours and 26 minutes.

Price: $124

Note: Flight times may be affected by 0 min - 16 min due to delays and/or wind changes.

Is Alaska closer to Louisiana or Hawaii?

Alaska borders the west side of Canada, so obviously Canada.

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The last time I checked, Alaska was part of the US. Did I miss something?